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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 20

Dr. Huber will continue to hold the rank of professor of sociology on indefinite tenure, and she will retain the directorship of the Women's Study Program as welL Professor Huber will succeed Professor Bernard Karsh who asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment. This nomination is made with the advice of a search committee 1 and after consultation with faculty members of the department. T h e director of the School of Social Sciences and the executive committee of the college support this appointment. The chancellor has approved the recommendation and the vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

Director, School of Human Resources and Family Studies, Urbana

(4) The dean of the College of Agriculture has recommended to the chancellor at Urbana-Champaign the appointment of Dr. Marilyn M. Dunsing, presently professor of family and consumption economics and head of the Department of Family and Consumer Economics, as director of the School of Human Resources and Family Studies, beginning May 21, 1979, on a twelve-month service basis, at an annual salary of $44,200. Dr. Dunsing will continue to hold the rank of professor of family and consumption economics on indefinite tenure. She will succeed Dr. Jeanne L. Hafstrom who has been acting director since Dr. Pauline C. Paul asked to be relieved of this administrative assignment effective January 1, 1979. The nomination is made with the advice of a search advisory committee* and after consultation with faculty members in the school. T h e chancellor has approved the recommendation and the vice president for academic affairs concurs. I recommend approval.

Appointments to the Faculty

(5) T h e following new appointments to the faculty of the rank of assistant professor and above, and certain administrative positions, have been approved since the previous meeting of the Board of Trustees. Positions in the University are classified in the following categories and are designated in the budget by the symbols indicated. A — Indefinite tenure N — Term appointment not eligible to be appointed for an indefinite term and not credited toward probationary period Q — Initial term appointment for a professor or associate professor T — Terminal appointment accompanied with or preceded by notice of nonreappointment W — One-year appointment subject to special written agreement Y — Twelve-month service basis 1-7 •—• Indicates the number of years of service which will be credited at the end of the contract period toward completion of the probationary period relating to tenure Figures following a symbol indicate percentage of time if the appointment is on a part-time basis (e.g., N75 means one year on three-fourths time).

1 Lester G. Seligman, professor of political science, chairman; Michael L. Benson, graduate student; David J. Bordua, professor of sociology; Harvey M. Choldin, associate professor of sociology; Norman K. Denzen^ professor of sociology; Kenneth C. Land, professor of sociology and director of the Social Science Quantitative Laboratory; Linda J. Waite, assistant professor of sociology. 1 Benjamin A. Jones, Jr., professor of agricultural engineering and associate director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, chairman; Leann L. Birch, assistant professor of human development; Nancy J. Fisher, assistant professor of textile design; Jeanne L. Hafstrom, associate professor of family and consumer economics, and acting director of the School of Human Resources^ and Family Studies; Harold G. Halcrow, professor of agricultural economics; Mary F. Piccianc-Milner, assistant professor of nutrition; Robert J. Reber, associate professor of nutrition extension; Hazel T. Spitze, professor of vocational and technical education.